Meze Elite with A&Ultima SP3000T Mobile Player Set

This bundle represents the pinnacle of mobile high-end audio: The Astell&Kern SP3000T, with its genuine vacuum tubes and cutting-edge digital technology, meets the Meze Elite, a headphone that combines audiophile excellence with artistic aesthetics. Together, they create a sound experience that is both technically flawless and emotionally deeply moving—a symbiosis of control, power, and warmth.

The Astell&Kern SP3000T – Analogue soul, digital precision

The SP3000T is more than just a portable music player—it's a homage to analog sound combined with the highest levels of digital engineering of our time. Astell&Kern has equipped it with two genuine Raytheon JAN6418 vacuum tubes, which, combined with the company's proprietary TERATON ALPHA technology, produce a warm, harmonious sound normally associated with the finest tube amplifiers.

The TRIPLE AMP SYSTEM allows three different operating modes:

• TUBE AMP mode for velvety, organic tones
• OP AMP mode for neutral precision and maximum resolution
• HYBRID AMP Mode for a perfect balance of both worlds

Digital Audio Remaster (DAR) technology converts PCM files to up to 384 kHz and DSD files to DSD256 – for even finer textures, more airiness and impressively natural reproduction.

Two AK4191EQ modulators and two AK4499EX DACs handle completely separate signal processing for the digital and analog paths. The result: a soundstage with exceptional purity, dynamics, and spatial depth.

The whole thing is rounded off by a stainless steel housing with 99.9% silver plating, an illuminated volume control, an intuitive VU meter GUI and a luxurious Perlinger leather case – elegant, robust and uncompromisingly audiophile.

The Meze Elite – art, sound and comfort in perfection

The Meze Elite embodies the pursuit of perfection in design, technology, and emotion. It combines sculptural elegance with cutting-edge planar magnetic technology, developed in collaboration with Rinaro Isodynamics.

At the heart of the headphones is the Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array® driver, equipped with the innovative Rinaro Parus® diaphragm – an ultra-lightweight, biaxially oriented polymer film. This ensures precise alignment of sound waves to the anatomical shape of the ear, creating a sound image of remarkable naturalness, transparency, and depth.

With a frequency range of 3–112,000 Hz, a THD of less than 0.05%, and a sensitivity of 101 dB, the Meze Elite is in the absolute reference league. Its sound is airy, realistic, and effortless—combining power with smoothness, resolution with musicality.

The craftsmanship follows the same principles: A carbon fiber headband, a genuine leather headrest, and a fiberglass-reinforced polymer frame make the Elite lightweight, durable, and comfortable even for hours of wear. Every component is precisely crafted, every detail considered – the Elite is not just a headphone, but a work of art that shapes sound.

Tube sound meets planar perfection – The audiophile harmony

Combined, this duo reveals a sound signature that is both emotionally and technically perfect. The SP3000T provides the control, structure, and energy—the Meze Elite translates them into a soundscape of floating lightness and tangible presence.

In TUBE mode, the Elite unfolds a warm, silky timbre—ideal for jazz, vocals, and acoustic music. HYBRID mode expands the soundstage, adding depth and texture—perfect for orchestral and live recordings. In OP-AMP mode, the Elite reveals its analytical side: every detail is precisely defined, every note is perfectly balanced.

The interplay of these two devices takes music to a level where technical precision becomes emotion. Here, the boundaries between studio and stage blur – sound becomes physical, tangible, real.

Technical highlights

Astell&Kern SP3000T:

• Dual DAC architecture (2× AK4191EQ + 2× AK4499EX)
• Dual RAYTHEON JAN6418 vacuum tubes
• TRIPLE AMP SYSTEM (TUBE/OP/HYBRID)
• DAR upsampling (PCM up to 384kHz, DSD up to 256)
• Native playback up to 32bit/768kHz & DSD512
• Snapdragon octa-core CPU, 8GB RAM
• 256 GB storage (expandable up to 1.5 TB)
• Bluetooth 5.0 (LDAC, aptX HD, LHDC)
• Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4/5GHz), Open App Service
• Battery: 5,050 mAh, up to 10 hours of battery life
• Stainless steel case with 99.9% silver coating, weight: 483 g

Meze Elite:

• Rinaro Isodynamic Hybrid Array® Driver
• Rinaro Parus® membrane
• Frequency response: 3 – 112,000 Hz
• Impedance: 32 O
• Sensitivity: 101 dB SPL @ 1 mW / 1 kHz
• THD: <0.05%
• Weight: 430 g
• Frame made of carbon, leather and glass fiber reinforced polymer
• Open, circumaural design
• Handmade in Europe